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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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