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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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