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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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