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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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