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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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