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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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