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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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