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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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