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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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