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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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