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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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