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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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