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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses 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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