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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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