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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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