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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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