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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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