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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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