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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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