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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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