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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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