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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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