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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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