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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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