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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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