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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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