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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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