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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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