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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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