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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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