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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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