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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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