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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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