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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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