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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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