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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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