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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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