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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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