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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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