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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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