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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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