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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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