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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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