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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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