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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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