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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major 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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