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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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