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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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