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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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