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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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