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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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