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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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