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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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