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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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