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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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