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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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