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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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