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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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