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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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