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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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