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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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