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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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