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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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