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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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