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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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