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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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