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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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