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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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