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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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