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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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