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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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