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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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