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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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