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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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