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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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