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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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