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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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