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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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