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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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