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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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