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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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