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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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