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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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