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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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