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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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