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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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