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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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