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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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