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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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