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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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