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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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