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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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