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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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