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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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