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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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