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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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