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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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