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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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