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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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