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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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