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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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