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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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