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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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