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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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