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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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