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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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