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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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