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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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