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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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