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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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