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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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