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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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