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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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