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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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