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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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