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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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