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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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