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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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