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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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