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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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