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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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