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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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