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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education