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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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