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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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