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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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