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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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