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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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