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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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