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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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