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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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