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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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