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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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