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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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