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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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