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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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