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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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