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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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