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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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