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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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