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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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