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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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