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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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