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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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