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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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