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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the 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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