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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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