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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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