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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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