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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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