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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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