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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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