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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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