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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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