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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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