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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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