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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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