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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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