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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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