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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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