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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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