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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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