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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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