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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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