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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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