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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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