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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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