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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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