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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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