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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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