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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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