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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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