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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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