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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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