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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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