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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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