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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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