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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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