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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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