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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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