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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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