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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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