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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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