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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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