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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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