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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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