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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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