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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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