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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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