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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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