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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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