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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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