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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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