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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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