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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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