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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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