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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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