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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting 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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