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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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