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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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