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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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