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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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