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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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