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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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