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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important 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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