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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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