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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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