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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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