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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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