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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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