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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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