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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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