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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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