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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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