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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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