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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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