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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key 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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