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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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