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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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