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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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