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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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