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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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