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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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