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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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