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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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