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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about 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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