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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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