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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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