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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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