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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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