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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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