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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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