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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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