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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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