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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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