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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This 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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