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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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