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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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