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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines 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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