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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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