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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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