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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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