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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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