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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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