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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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