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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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