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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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