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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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