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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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