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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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