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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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