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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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