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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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