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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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