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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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