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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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