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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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