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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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