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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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