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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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