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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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