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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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