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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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