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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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