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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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