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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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