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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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