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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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