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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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