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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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