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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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