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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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