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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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