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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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