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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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