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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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