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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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