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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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