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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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