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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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