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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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