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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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