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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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