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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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