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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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