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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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