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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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