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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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