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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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