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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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