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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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