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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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