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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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