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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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