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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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