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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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