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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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