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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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