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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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