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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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