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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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