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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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