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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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