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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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