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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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