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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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