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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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