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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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