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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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