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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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