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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the amazing 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 gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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