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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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