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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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