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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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