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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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