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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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