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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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