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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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