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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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