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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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