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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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