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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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