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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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