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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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