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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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