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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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