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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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