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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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