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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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