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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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