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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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