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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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