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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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