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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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