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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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