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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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