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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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