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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers 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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