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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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