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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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