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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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