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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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