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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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