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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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