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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic 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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