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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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