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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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