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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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