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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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