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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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