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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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