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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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