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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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