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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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