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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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