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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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