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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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