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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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