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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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