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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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