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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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