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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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