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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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