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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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