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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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