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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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