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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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