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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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