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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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