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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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