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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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