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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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