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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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