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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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