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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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