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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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