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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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