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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the 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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