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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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