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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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