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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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