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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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