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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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