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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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