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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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