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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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