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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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