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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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