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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important 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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