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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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