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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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