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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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