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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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