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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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