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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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