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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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