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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key 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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