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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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