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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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