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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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