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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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