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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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