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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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