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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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