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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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