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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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