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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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