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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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