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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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