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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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