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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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