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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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