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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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