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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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