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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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