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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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