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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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