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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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