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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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