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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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