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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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