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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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