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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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