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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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