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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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