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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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