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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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