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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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