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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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