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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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