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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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