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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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