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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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