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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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