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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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