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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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