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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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