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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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