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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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