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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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