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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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