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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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