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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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