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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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