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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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