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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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