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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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