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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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