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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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