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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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