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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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