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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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