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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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