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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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