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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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