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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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