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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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