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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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