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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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