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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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