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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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