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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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