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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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