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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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