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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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