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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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