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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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