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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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