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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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