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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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