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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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