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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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