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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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