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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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