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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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