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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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