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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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