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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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