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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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