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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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