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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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