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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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