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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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