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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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