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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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