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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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