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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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