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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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