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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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