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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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