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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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