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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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