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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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