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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates 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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