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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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