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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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