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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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