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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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