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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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