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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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