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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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