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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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