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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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