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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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