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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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