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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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