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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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