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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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