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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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