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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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