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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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