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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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